Taxi Travel

In Barcelona taxis are black and yellow and show a green rooftop light on the front right corner when available for hire. The meter currently starts at €2 (€2.10 at night) and rises in increments of €0.11 every 100 meters or 1.10 per kilometer. These rates apply 6 am-10 pm weekdays. At hours outside of these, the rates rise 20%. There are official supplements of €1 per bag for luggage.

Trips from a train station or to the airport entail a supplemental charge of €3.10, as do trips to or from the bullring or a football match. There are cabstands (parades, in Catalan) all over town, and you can also hail cabs on the street, though if you are too close to an official stand they may not stop. You can call for a cab 24 hours a day. Drivers do not expect a tip, though rounding up in their favor is the norm.

Taxi Companies

Barna Taxi (93/357-7755.)

Cooperativa Radio-Taxi Metropolitana Barcelona (93/225-0000.)

Radio Taxi (93/303-3033.)

Taxi Class Rent (93/307-0707. www.taxiclassrent.com.)

Teocar Mercedes (93/308-3434.)